Tiered minimum wage?

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

So you're saying today's high school dropouts are worth 14.8% less than the high school dropouts from 7 years ago?

I'd strongly disagree. I'd say they're equally worthless. But since this country has a minimum wage (in place to prevent crime), they need to keep it's value consistent with the rising cost of living.

Where is it said that they have a minimum wage to help fight crime? The reason was to set a small standard at which an employer must pay an employee. I guess what I have been trying to say is if you have a good work ethic the pay will come and that mimum wage should not be an issue. As I asked in an ealier post find me a hard worker who has worked for a year and is making minmum wage. I just know to many business owners that are willing to pay good wages but cannot find good employees and they all say that is a problem they all have. Of those business owners I know most are willing to hire hard working dropouts and most start at around $8.00 to $10.00 an hour but they still have problems finding good workers. Next time you are at a business such as a fast food resturant just look at how the employees just don't care and this helps to explain why they make so little.